The decision of the hearing officer is final and binding on the Department. The Department shall not interfere with the independence of the decision-making process of the hearing officer. Facts found and issues decided by the hearing officer in each case are binding on the parties to that case and cannot be disputed again between them in any other administrative proceeding, except as provided in 106 CMR 343.710 or otherwise provided by law.
106 CMR, § 343.630